Taste something adventurous - like pani ca’ meusa, a pillowy bun stuffed with spleen, lung, and other organ meat - or stick to an arancina, a deep-fried ball of saffron rice and meat sauce. And its three sprawling street markets - Ballarò, Capo, and Vucciria - let you delve into gritty Sicilian culture in a way that engages all the senses. Īmong Italians (and other foodies), Palermo is synonymous with street food. In short, Gdańsk embodies everything I love about travel.
Today’s Gdańsk is hitting that perfect sweet spot: fascinating and entertaining, but without all of the crowds of more famous places like Kraków and Prague. Glittering gables have been scrubbed clean, the exuberantly colorful streets bustle with hip microbreweries and third-wave coffee shops, and Oslo-style high-rises and sleek embankments are sprouting all along the long-deserted, WWII-scarred Granary Island - creating a brand-new waterfront people zone in the heart of the city. Gdańsk has always been a historic diamond-in-the-rough. But its time has arrived - and I’m determined to let the cat out of the bag. My New Year’s resolution in 2019 is to remember that just a little more effort to get off the beaten path can reap huge rewards.įor years, Gdańsk has had my vote for Europe’s best-kept secret. For starters, consider this list of alternatives to the super-famous, super-crowded tourist biggies.
Looking back on my recent travels in Europe, two big themes stand out: Popular places just keep getting more popular (and more crowded) - and some of the most rewarding places to travel are neither popular nor crowded.Īs your travel dreams take shape for 2019, consider mixing things up with a few underappreciated gems.
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